Turkeys Today

Remember the field with the deer standing in it on my way to work? Well, today there were 16 wild turkeys standing in the same spot in the same field. Wow! Thought maybe it was a commentary on my being out on those icy roads going to work. You know, only turkeys would be out on a day like this? But the roads weren't all THAT bad and I got to work safely for our two hour late start day. It was a very very busy day in the nurse's office! For many of these kids I am the only medical care they receive. And I fear it will become even more that way as the economy worsens. So after two weeks without medical care, my office was full! I had kids who had fallen on the ice at home over the weekend. I had kids with ear infections and toothaches and sore throats and tummy aches and headaches and coughs. I had kids who needed hugs. I had kids delighted to finally be back at school and I had kids crying and wanting to go back home again. So I guess it wasn't just a day for turkeys, and a good thing I was back at work.